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Vijay: Be disciplined for TVK's 'victory festival'

ANTICIPATING a large turnout of youth from across the state for the upcoming statewide conference, Tamizhaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief actor Vijay on Friday urged members to act with discipline and conduct responsibly.

2 men abandon AC unit theft bid, threaten actor & flee

THE Maduravoyal police are on the lookout for two men who attempted to steal the outdoor air conditioner unit from actor Sona's residence on Thursday evening.

IAS officers to check rain preparedness in 15 corporation zones

They will identify vulnerable areas, ensure swift action during potential flooding

14 years on, freight company head, son get life-term for murder

THE owners of a top freight forwarding company were on Thursday convicted by a Chennai sessions court for brutally murdering their driver in 2010 and dumping the body in Kodaikanal.

Customs seizes 6 kg of gold worth 4 crore; four nabbed

AFTER a brief hiatus for the last few months, gold smuggling by returning air travellers has resurfaced with customs officials foiling two smuggling bids on the same day at the Chennai international airport recently.

New Nilgiri Tahr habitat spotted in Pasumalai

Five ungulates spotted during synchronised census last year; full report likely to be released during wildlife week

Lack of funding puts AU cloud computing centre's future up in air

A paucity of funds has long held back the full potential of Anna University's Centre of Excellence for Cloud Computing (CECC) and International Centre for Research Facilitation and Training (ICRFT), established almost a decade ago to boost research.

50 TN fishers released by Lankan courts

FIFTY Tamil Nadu fishermen from Mayiladuthurai, Nagapattinam and Pudukkottai, who were arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy on different occasions, were released by Lankan courts on Friday.

Modi convenes urgent Cabinet meet to discuss West Asia crisis

AMID rising global tensions over the prospects of an IsraelIran war, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has convened a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) to discuss the evolving situation and its potential impact on India.

High duty, short supply drive luxe watch smuggling

HIGH-END, rare luxury watches costing up to ₹2 crore, which are a collector's delight, are a big draw among the rich and famous in Chennai and other metros like New Delhi, Mumbai and Bengaluru.

28 MAOISTS KILLED IN SOUTH BASTAR

AT least 28 Maoists were killed in a fierce gun battle with the security forces close to the forested NendurThulthuli area along the inter-district border of Dantewada and Narayanpur in south Bastar on Friday.

SC forms new SIT to probe laddu row

SC forms new SIT to probe laddu row SUCHITRA KALYAN MOHANTY @ New Delhi THE Supreme Court on Friday constituted an independent special investigation team (SIT) to probe the allegations that animal fat was used to prepare laddus at Sri Venkateswara temple in Tirupati, in Andhra Pradesh.

Jaishankar-led team to attend SCO meet in Pak

First Indian foreign minister in nine years to visit the neighbour amid frosty bilateral ties

Real upset as Lille beat Madrid; Villa down Bayern

KYLIAN Mbappe came off the bench but couldn't prevent defending champion Real Madrid from losing 1-0 at unheralded Lille in the revamped Champions League on Wednesday.

WOMEN LOOK TO STORM DESERT

After the dress rehearsals, it’s time for the real thing as India take on New Zealand in their opening match of the WC

Blow as India miss out on big wrestling events

AFTER losing the hosting rights of the tournament last year due to the wrestlers' protest, India were keen to organise the Senior, U23 and U17 Asian Wrestling Championships next year.

Tata Electronics to resume ops at Hosur plant

TATA Electronics on Thursday announced that it will resume certain operations at its Hosur, Tamil Nadu plant, which produces components for Apple iPhones.

Banking industry likely to increase funding for cloud

BANKS have now increased cloud spending and they are more likely to increase spending on cloud in the year ahead, according to Infosys' Cloud Radar: Banking Industry Report.

Hyundai's much awaited IPO to hit market on Oct 14

THE much-awaited initial public offering (IPO) of Hyundai Motor India, the Indian arm of South Korean automaker Hyundai, is expected to hit the market on October 14, said people familiar with the development.

WazirX to set up creditors' panel by October 9

CRYPTO exchange WazirX has said it will initiate the process of forming a Committee of Creditors (COC) by October 9, and it aims to hold the first COC meeting within a week of the formation of the COC.

Q2FY25 IT results preview: Revenue growth to be positive

IT services companies might report better earnings in the second quarter of this fiscal year as analysts believe that there have been improvements in decision cycles and that Generative AI deals will be in focus.

ITC allowed on construction costs for rental realty

IN a landmark ruling, the Supreme Court on Thursday provided major relief to property owners by affirming that input tax credit (ITC) on construction costs for rental buildings can be claimed, likening such properties to \"plants\" in a factory that generate economic output.

Middle-East conflict: ₹10L cr erased from mkt

Extending losses for fourth consecutive session, BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty 50 crashed more than 2% each

Exporters fear rise in air, shipping freight rates

ESCALATION of conflict in the Middle East, with Iran directly targeting Israel, has sparked concerns among the exporters who fear the spike of air and shipping freight rates and trade impact worth $100 billion if the situation continues to prevail throughout the year.

Adani Group to supply clean energy to Google

GOOGLE on Thursday said it has partnered with Adani Group to procure a bundled energy solution and decarbonise its cloud services in India.

Swedish intel suspects Iran hand in attack on embassies

THE Swedish intelligence agency Sapo said on Thursday that Iran may have been involved in explosions and gunfire around Israeli embassies in Sweden and Denmark.

Typhoon slams Taiwan, leaves destruction trail, kills two

ΤΑΙΡΕΙ TYPHOON Krathon slammed into Taiwan on Thursday, bringing mudslides, flooding and destructive winds to the shuttered island where at least two people have died in the storm and thousands have been evacuated.

Swedish intel suspects Iran hand in attack on embassies

Oil prices spike after Biden says talks on over attacking Iranian rigs.

UK to hand over contested Chagos Islands to Mauritius

LONDON THE British government agreed on Thursday to hand sovereignty of the long-contested Chagos Islands, an archipelago of more than 60 islands in the Indian Ocean, to Mauritius, in a deal to secure the future of a strategically important UKUS military base.

2 Meitei youth freed, 11 Kuki inmates let off

TWO young Meitei men held hostage by alleged Kuki rebels in Manipur's Kangpokpi district for about a week were freed early Thursday morning.